the ticket
noun
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: the correct or most desirable thing : the thing that is needed or wanted
Compromise, now that's the ticket.
—often used in the phrase just the ticketFor a romantic dinner, candles are just the ticket.
Examples of the ticket in a Sentence
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While the ticket and suite revenue numbers show strong demand for playoff baseball in New York, the figures represent total sales, including for games that didn’t get played.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Purchased at a Quick Mart in Buford, the six matching numbers earned the ticket holder the largest winnings in the state's history, according to Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
To win the $1 million prize, the ticket matched all five of the Mega Millions numbers except for the final Mega Ball number.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The discount on base fares does not apply to any taxes or fees associated with the ticket.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Purchased at a Quick Mart in Buford, the six matching numbers earned the ticket holder the largest winnings in the state's history, according to Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
To win the $1 million prize, the ticket matched all five of the Mega Millions numbers except for the final Mega Ball number.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The discount on base fares does not apply to any taxes or fees associated with the ticket.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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“The ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ticket. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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